Every penny of
profit from the
venue goes directly
to young people in
Norfolk through
our charity
OPEN Youth
Trust.

A
a compelling proposition

THE VENUE
Formerly the site of a wine merchant,
Gurney’s Bank and the Regional HQ
of Barclays, the 50,000 ft² landmark
Grade ll listed building on Bank
Plain has played a pivotal role in the
development of Norwich, which is
indeed a fine city.
It is now home to OPEN, a multi-purpose venue
whose profits are donated to OPEN Youth Trust,
a charity that has been helping young people in
Norfolk for over ten years.

With funding increasingly hard to come by, the
charity is working towards self-sustainability by
optimising commercial income from the venue
and increasing its capacity.
The multi-purpose nature of the venue, its top
rated technical facilities and exquisite catering
for any taste or budget, mean that we can offer
a variety of corporate solutions, fulfilling any
specific communication need in a combination
of flexible spaces.

The event looked amazing, sounded
amazing and ran super smoothly
thanks to all the team at OPEN. The
new technical facilities and staging
were superb with no need to hire
in any additional lighting or sound.
The launch was the culmination
of months of work, so to see
our new brand brought alive so
professionally was truly emotional
for our partners and created a sense
of pride in our staff.
Sharyn Scott
Business Development Manager,
Larking Gowen

With the best technical
facilities and largest
projection screen in the
city we can stage anything
from a small meeting to
a major conference with
breakout rooms, full scale
theatrical productions,
orchestral concerts,
award ceremonies,
banquets, launches or film
screenings.

Our in-house catering offers
budgets and menus for any
event from canapés and
buffets to gala dinners or
fine dining in the privacy and
splendour of the former Bank
Manager’s Dining Room.

The food was exquisitely presented,
imaginative, delicious, fresh and good
restaurant quality. The service was
friendly, not intrusive and helped make a
relaxed evening with friends.
It would be perfect to use OPEN’s
catering to prepare a special event
dinner, such as a family celebration,
or wedding party and the food would
certainly enhance the occasion.
A wonderful and special evening was had
by us all.
Nan & Jon Neville-Jones

EVERY PENNY
OF PROFIT
FROM THE
VENUE...

...BENEFITS
YOUNG
PEOPLE
IN NORFOLK.

We have found that working with
Open has been a two-way street
whereby we help their fundraising
efforts by sponsoring events and
also get to make the most of the
fantastic facilities the venue has to
offer.
Charlotte Sheehy
Associate - Business Development and
Marketing, Leathes Prior Solicitors

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THE
CHARITY

DROP IN HUB

We engage with around 4,500 young people each
year aged between 11 and 19. A programme of
positive activities and workshops give the most
disadvantaged the life skills and confidence to
find their own path in life into meaningful work
or following their passion. A further 10,000 young
people a year attend events, awards ceremonies,
music and dance shows, fulfilling our remit as a
youth venue.

HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES

Our holiday activities attract younger children aged
4-12 years old.

SCHOOL
ENGAGEMENT

Schools are sending us students to be re-engaged
as they struggle with the transition to secondary
education or fall into intervention.

OUTREACH

We are now taking what we do so well in Norwich
out to youth clubs suffering from funding cuts in
areas of rural isolation, under the banner of OPEN
Norfolk.

CORPORATE
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a compelling
proposition for any
organisation interested
in enhancing its CSR
strategy.

Every penny of profit from
any of our activities goes
directly to the benefit of young
people in Norfolk rather than
shareholders, owners or vested
interests. We are endeavouring
to make our charity selfsufficient, by developing more
diverse public events, increasing
capacity in our Banking Hall and
encouraging wider corporate
use of our spaces.

YOU CAN
HELP BY...
You can fulfil your
own communication,
marketing or training
objectives whilst
helping disadvantaged
young people, and help
us achieve our ambition
of becoming selfsufficient.

Booking a conference or event
Using our in-house catering facility
Hiring a meeting room
Sponsoring an event
Making us your charity of the year
Hosting a private dining experience
Sponsoring a youth programme
Funding a capital project
Contributing towards an Apprentice’s salary
Sponsoring a part of the building

OR
make a
regular
monthly
donation
by Direct
Debit
+£100

could pay for 10
gym memberships
for young people.

+£200

could pay for
80 bursary
places on our
School Holiday
programme.

+£250

could pay for an
apprentice for 12
months.

Every penny of profit from the venue makes a positive
difference to the lives of young people in Norfolk.